Beautiful Lighthouses in America (PHOTOS) | Travel + Leisure

Shrouded in fog and booby-trapped by rocks hiding in the shallows, Maine's Portland Harbor is treacherous. Since 1791, the shining beacon of the Portland Head Light has been warning sailors of this dangerous approach. The Portland Head Light, a local landmark, is just one of the notable picturesque lighthouses that have guarded America's coastlines for centuries.